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New bluetongue control-and-protect zones came into place at midnight following the announcement that there are now 11 cases of the disease. | New bluetongue control-and-protect zones came into place at midnight following the announcement that there are now 11 cases of the disease. |
The new zone comprises parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambs. | The new zone comprises parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambs. |
It replaces a temporary area brought in on Tuesday. Vets have confirmed 11 cases of the virus - 10 in the Ipswich area and one near Lowestoft, Suffolk. | |
The zone also includes London and parts of Lincs, Leics, Northants, Beds, Kent, Bucks, Herts, Berks, Surrey and Sussex. | |
Rachel Carrington, of the National Farmers' Union in East Anglia, said there were "a number" of potential bluetongue cases being investigated. | Rachel Carrington, of the National Farmers' Union in East Anglia, said there were "a number" of potential bluetongue cases being investigated. |
There were "unconfirmed cases" in Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. | There were "unconfirmed cases" in Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. |
Professor Philip Mellor, from the Institute of Animal Health, said it was important to develop a vaccine against the strain of bluetongue affecting livestock. | Professor Philip Mellor, from the Institute of Animal Health, said it was important to develop a vaccine against the strain of bluetongue affecting livestock. |
Anthony Gibson, spokesman for the National Farmers' Union, said "When animals are off-colour, farmers are likely to report it as a possible case of bluetongue. | |
"But there's no sign yet that it has spread out from the Suffolk area where it was first identified. At the moment, bluetongue is less of a concern than foot-and-mouth disease." |
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